¹⁸ No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

²¹ “I came naked from my mother’s womb,” he said, “and I shall have nothing when I die. The Lord gave me everything I had, and they were his to take away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

¹⁵ With Jesus’ help we will continually offer our sacrifice of praise to God by telling others of the glory of his name.